Spring in Giverny with Monet
April 14, 2019As the temperature starts to get warmer, flowers begin to blossom everywhere around us here in Paris. While it is… Continue Reading
Memorable travel moments along the way of life
I moved to France after leaving my job as a Coordinator for International Relations in Japan. I discovered that living in France can be more difficult than I have expected. France is surprisingly lagging behind most developed countries. Most things still require actual paperwork and there are many bureaucratic red tapes to get through before you get to complete a simple task. This is a collection of posts of my life in France. I hope to give readers an idea of the difficulties living in France and hope to persuade them to reconsider France as a country of future residence. Seeing that I cannot remain pessimistic forever, I will also attempt to find the positive elements, no matter how few, of living in France.
As the temperature starts to get warmer, flowers begin to blossom everywhere around us here in Paris. While it is… Continue Reading
Ever wonder how it is like working for a French company? Well, here goes. It is drama, drama, drama! While… Continue Reading
While I certainly do love a good traditional French homecook meal, I certainly do not think that French cuisine is… Continue Reading
Hunting is a French country life tradition. Hunting season in France starts in autumn and continues until the second week… Continue Reading
What is a Monk’s head? We first came across Monk’s head a.k.a. Tete de Moine when we started following a… Continue Reading
What is Baba Rum Baba rum a.k.a. baba au Rhum is a small yeast cake soaked in sugared rum syrup.… Continue Reading
Fecamp and Normandy Fecamp is a coastal town in Normandy. It is one of the places to visit when you… Continue Reading
Celebrating 2019 with Galette des Rois Happy new year everyone and welcome to the year 2019! I wish you all… Continue Reading
Northern half of France It occurred to me that most of what I have seen in the northern part of… Continue Reading
Like most countries that celebrate Christmas, the French spend their Christmas with their family. A Christmas lunch or dinner in… Continue Reading